# parallel_sort_large_file

Sort large log files using parallel processing with chunked approach.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `parallel_sort_large_file`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-iowarp-adios-mcp/parallel-sort-large-file

## Facts

- Tool: `parallel_sort_large_file`
- Server: CLIO Adios (`pypi:clio-kit`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-iowarp-adios-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y pypi:clio-kit`
- Homepage: https://github.com/iowarp/clio-kit
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "parallel_sort_large_file",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why parallel_sort_large_file is rated High

This tool executes a parallel processing operation on log files. It runs computational processes (parallel sorting with chunked approach) which constitutes execution of operations rather than simple reads. While it appears to read and reorder data, parallel processing with chunked approaches typically involves writing intermediate or output files.

From the tool's own definition: "Sort large log files using parallel processing with chunked approach"

## Use case

AI agents invoke parallel_sort_large_file to trigger actions in CLIO Adios. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches CLIO Adios:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "parallel_sort_large_file": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "parallel_sort_large_file_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

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- `slurm_cancel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-iowarp-adios-mcp/slurm-cancel.md
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